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Embezzled Definition & Meaning

embezzled
adjective
  1. taken for your own use in violation of a trust; "the banker absconded with embezzled funds"

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What does embezzled mean?
taken for your own use in violation of a trust; "the banker absconded with embezzled funds"
What part of speech is embezzled?
Embezzled is an adjective.

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